Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-08-31

they were proud alec, but Eind-hcartc1
withal, and hospItable rs enc could wish
But this race, though once NUMEROUS, was
fast dying oat, so that at tho time of my
story there was only one family that bore
the old name. They had four daughters,
but only one son, young Philip Caledoa, the
pet Of his sisters, the idol of his parents,
was the only one loft 10 bear TIE fine old
name and inherit the grand estate. He was
kind and moral young man, and sensible,
too, in spite of all the spelling he had re-
ccivcd. Yet, like all young men who arc
good deal sought after he was q little in
ciired TO flirt with the fair sex, though not
by any means lady's man O. a dandy. He
WAS so courteous, so kind and so pleasant
that rorc than one fair face blushed at his
glance, and more than enc heart ached
when they discovered that young Philip
was stiil heart whole and fancy free.
But time were on, and it was az last dc
clarCd that Master Phillip had at last fallen
a victim TO the tender passion. Pretty
Sonora Eldridgc, with her black eyes and
winning smiles, had awakened feeling Of
love hitherto Ia known in that manly bosom.
This Is what the gossip5 said, but whether
there was any truth CT not in this report at
the time Of its spreading l know not. But
that IL was wrong was evident when,
month later, 3s Mr. Caicdon, in company
with Miss Eldridge, was out on n pleasure
excursion in company with a large crowd, q
young lady accidentally fell overheard and
must have drowned had it not been for tire
timely cid Ct Phillip CalcGcn, who Swinging
into the water, rescued her and brought her
safely 10 land. She, it proved, was young
teacher who, intent upon holiday, had
come unattended on board tho yacht. She
was not handsome, Gs heroiRes arc general
tod - -.
fully attractive. AtIeast SO Phillip Celedon
found her, for he devoted himself to her
from that day, and in less than three
months they were married. She WIS an
orphan, and he took her ct once to live in
his grand country scat, where lie Lad every
thing fitcd up in tie richest style, and they
were "a happy IS two birds, they said being
entirely devoted TO each other
But how fa=cd il with Lcnorn Eldridce.
who he'd firmly set her heart on being mis-
tress OF Caicdoa, and whom r1rnor very
kindly pointed out as the jlted fair enc OF
Phillip Caledon. Tlcit she was Gngrv, NOR
Used end wounded We have no doubt, but
she did not choose to please her many ad-
miring friends by wearing the willow oven
fer Phillip Calodon. Accordingly the we'd
ding bells had hardly ceased ringing for
Phillip Calcdcn and Dorcas Wel5y when
they rang again for Edgar Barrett and Le-
nora Eldridgc.
Then m seemed settled for awhile 70.
everybody except for Agnes Arxnurd.
the poor willow s daSShto-, who lived in q
little Cottage Oil the Caicdon csssaa, and yvho
had lovc1 and worshiped Phillip Calesioa "a
neither Lerora EtdTia-e nor Dorcas EeIby
ever I'D. II was the love Of a lie tine, the
love that Is tho curse CT some, that she
/ poured, ol unaskcd, ~ his feet and he
| vgAv a ra-a1r-- -
band, was al he ever dreamed Of bc9towing
on the coarse, lonely hirelias who would
have given her lie for him 50 gladly.
"Bat With Agnes Arnund, oS said before
all seemed strangely unsettled, and people
| were won't TO shake TIER heads when they
passed her, for twas sGii she yvas q little
! queer. Howbcit, a year passed away. ard
there was born 10 Mr. Barrett beautiful
twin boy and girl. They were the 10y Of
their fathers heart, he said, and If ruraor
| spoke true, he had necd Of something TO
comfort him beside tho cold, unfcelirg
! woman who had married him simply for a
suetcrfnge from gossip, ard who rla6o his
Lfe q burden By her sharp complaining
/ about their poverty; for he yv-s only q
/ struggling young bsrrister, and could not
afford many Injuries TO his beautiful. but
unhappy, young wife. But, suddenly, lust
/ as prospects were beginning to brighten for
them, Mr. barrett died, leaving Lis Young
wife IN poor circumstances, with her two
Children Only q year old simultaneously
with his death was the death OF porcas
Caledon, Philip CSscdon's young, nuch-loved
wife. She left n tiny babe only a day old: q
little girl-Dorcas, they called her, after her
mother. Mr.. Ca,cdoa was nearly crazed
with grief e the loss Of his wife; but grad
ualiy he began 10 look Upon the babe with
SOHO interest and TO find comfort in watch
ing its pretty attempt at playfulness, for it
was strong, healthy child, and grew fast
but what was the horror and anguish of
tho father and the grief and consternatisu
OF the servants, when one day the little
crib was foCnd empty, sud no trace of the
babe could be obtained Tue nurse had Icft